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Merging two or more things together usually results into a thing that is bigger than all its components. But with today’s technology we could actually merge things and still get a compact result. We’ve seen this with smartphones, and another good example is the Keyscan device that acts both as a keyboard and as a scanner while being only a bit thicker than your average keyboard.

Keyscan connects to your computer through a USB port and it also acts as a USB hub. The built in sheet-feed scanner is as compact as it can get, but it still offers good scanning quality. The paper goes in through a slot at the top and exits at the bottom of the keyboard. OK, so you can’t scan your valuable books, but photos and documents will be digitized in no time. Check out this demo clip:



As you can see, the software is pretty intuitive. Once configured, you simply feed in a sheet and the whole process is taken care of, without your interference. Immediately after the scanning process is completed, the software can send the document to Outlook or perform Optical Character Recognition on a business card.

The hybrid device is Windows-only (XP and Vista) compatible and will set you back $160. I reckon that’s more than a decent keyboard and scanner put together, but then again compact things come at greater prices. More info on the official site.